Undercover at Night Clubs in 1977, Candi Staton & Abusive Relationships
When I was working undercover in LA night clubs in the 70’s, I had a favorite song. At the time I didn’t realize the song was about abusive relationships.
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New York City To End “Qualified Immunity” For Police Officers
This decision will forever change the law enforcement community. March 26, 2021 will go down in the annals of New York City’s history books. The city council there voted to end qualified immunity for police officers. This is the first major city in the United States to take such action. This legal doctrine of Qualified…
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Self-Proclaimed PI Tech Mogul Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison
Daniel Boice, the founder of Trustify, was sentenced to over 8 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to wire and securities fraud.
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Can You Find A Hidden Camera In My Bedroom?
The #1 question I am asked about bug sweeps (electronic eavesdropping detection sweeps) is: Can you find a hidden camera in my bedroom?
The answer is an unequivocal yes. And we do find them. If there is a hidden camera in your house, there’s a 90% chance it’s going to be in your bedroom.
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Lady Gaga’s Stolen Dogs & Why I Don’t Recommend Pet Detectives
When Lady Gaga’s dogs were kidnapped, pet detectives came out of the woodwork. I just don’t think pet detectives offer any value. People can usually find lost pets on their own.
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Cheating Spouses on Valentine’s Day In The Age of COVID
Those having affairs almost always have to see their lover on (or around) Valentine’s Day. COVID changed that.
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Can You Identify People Photographed By Serial Killer Rodney Alcala?
Serial killer Rodney Alcala was a photographer. He took hundreds of portraits of women and children.
In 2010, police released 120 of the photos to the public – in hopes of identifying the subjects in the photos. As of September 2019, 109 out of 120 of the subjects in these photos were still unidentified.
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Update To The Best Of Orange County List
Martin Investigative Services’ Best of Orange County List just got better in 2021, with new listings added for professionals providing in-home services: Plumbers, painters, interior decorators, plant care, and extermination services.
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Happy New Year: It’s Still A Wonderful World
In this new year, we remember the hard times of 2020 and those we lost.
We pray for those fighting COVID-19 in the first days of 2021.
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The Fate of Trustify & Why It Was Never A Threat to the PI Industry
In the summer of 2015, I received quite a few calls and emails about a new PI company called Trustify. The business model was essentially supposed to be Uber for private investigation. The creator of this company was Daniel Boice, a self-proclaimed entrepreneur and tech mogul – who recently pleaded guilty in federal court to wire and securities fraud.
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Familiarity Breeds Contempt: Divorce Rates Spike During the Holidays
Married couples usually tough it out through the holidays and get divorced in the Spring. Not so during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Two Great People With Great Reviews
I want to thank both Girolamo Candela and Mary Lozada for taking the time to write the following kind reviews.
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Private Investigation Explained Simply
People’s ideas of private investigators don’t often align with what we do. Here are the 5 most common services rendered by private investigators, plus how long they take and what they cost.
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Former BNDD/DEA Agent Discusses Enrique “Kiki” Camarena Case
David Herrera provides a personal account of the kidnapping, murder and investigation of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena – one the world’s most intense, prolonged and dangerous narcotics investigations of all time.
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A Dedication for National Grandparent’s Day
Today is National Grandparent’s Day. I thought it appropriate to share the dedication from my new book, Seeing Life Through Private Eyes.
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A Deep-Dive Investigation of Podcast Booking Agencies
In January, 2020 I decided to venture into the world of podcasts. I ended up charting a different course than most in that I did not start a new podcast for Martin Investigative Services. Instead I focused on being a guest on existing podcasts, and how to get those appearances turned out to be a story in and of itself.
This is the story of that journey, and how it all worked out.
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The Web Hosting Invoice Scam
There’s a postal mail scam going around whereby a company is sending out fake invoices for web hosting. It’s similar to the fake domain renewal notice scam that goes around.
This scam has been going on for some time. The company names and addresses have varied and changed over time, but names they use (and have used) include: Web Host Agents, Certified Web, Main Street Web Pros, Sunshine Biz Services and more.
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Corporations Are Bug Sweeping Residential Homes During COVID-19
Over the past 60 days, Martin Investigative Services has received a significantly higher amount of inquiries from corporations that want bug sweep / TCSM services. What really might grab you is that they are requesting sweeps of residential homes. Traditionally about 80% of the bug sweep requests we receive come from executives in corporate America,…
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Two People That Found Their Birth Father
I wanted to focus on two testimonials that we recently received from people that called us to assist in helping them finding their birth father.
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Cheating & Dating In the Time of COVID
COVID has made things very difficult for cheating spouses. Single people find themselves extremely lonely. How to investigate someone you’ve met online, and why you should run a background check prior to getting married.
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Companies Catching Employees on the Golf Course During COVID-19
Recently, corporations started hiring us to perform surveillance on executives that were supposed to be working from home during COVID. They were on the golf course or on their boats.
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Thomas Martin: Guest on Through a Therapist’s Eyes Podcast Episode #84
Chris & Craig talk with Tom about divorce, cults, mass shootings, drugs, the opioid epidemic, terrorism & Tom’s experience with Charles Manson.
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Thomas Martin on Robb Jarett’s RobbCast Podcast
Former Federal Agent and Private Investigator Thomas Martin appeared as the guest on Episode 34 of Robb Jarrett’s RobbCast.
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The Quick Ten: 10 Entrepreneurial Questions
Private investigator and former federal agent Thomas Martin answers 10 entrepreneurial questions in a game called The Quick Ten.
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Thomas Martin on School for Startups Podcast with Jim Beach
Thomas G. Martin appears as a guest on the School for Startups Radio podcast to discuss what it’s like to own and operate a private investigative firm.
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Thomas Martin: Guest on Through a Therapist’s Eyes Podcast Episode #83
Private investigator Thomas Martin appears as the guest on the Through a Therapist’s Eyes Podcast to discuss the Human Sex Trafficking crisis.
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Thomas Martin Guest on The Heart Matters Podcast
Thomas G. Martin appeared as the guest on the podcast The Heart Matters with Life Coach Louis Morris. Listen to the full podcast here.
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The Daily Grind Podcast #500 (Thomas Martin)
Thomas G. Martin appeared as the guest of the 500th episode of the Daily Grind Podcast. You can listen to the full podcast here.
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Martin Special Guest on Water Cooler Talk Podcast
Special guest Thomas Martin joins Adam Schultz on the Water Cooler Talk Podcast to discuss protecting your online reputation from a stubborn ex, the costly impact of drug trafficking and how geofence data could change the future of law enforcement.
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Stay Healthy & Safe. Get Rid of Your Will. Get a Trust.
Have plenty of free time on your hands due to the Coronavirus Stay-At-Home? It’s a great time to get your living trust put together.
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